Oregon’s Spring Game Was Less About Answers Than Evidence

The Ducks did not empty the playbook Saturday, but they did show the shape of a team still being built through competition, intelligence and individual growth.

There is always a temptation after a spring game to turn everything into evidence.

A deep ball becomes a season-long offensive philosophy. A sack becomes a concern about the offensive line. A receiver touchdown becomes a depth chart declaration. A defensive stand becomes proof of an emerging identity.

Dan Lanning was not willing to go that far.